Physical risks result from climatic events. You may face more frequent severe weather events such as flooding, drought and storms. Gradual onset of these environmental changes as a result of climate change could have an adverse impact.
Transition risks result from changes in behaviour including government policy as the UK transitions to a low-carbon economy.
The Landmark Climate Change report is a desktop report, designed to highlight how climate change could impact the site. The data baseline to inform the assessment is derived from UK Climate Projections (UKCP)18. Developed by the Met Office, this is the most authoritative climate projection data available for the UK.
Climate change in the UK is projected to cause drier summers and more extreme wet winters. Even if the expected trajectory of climate change is lower than expected, we will feel some climate impact.
The risk modules shown on the right-hand side of this page have been chosen to show the potential impact that climate change could have at a property-specific level. We do reference current risk for some scenarios, for comparison, however this does not replace the need for a standard environmental report on the current risk to the property.
Climate change is likely to impact the variability of rainfall — causing extreme weather events, such as flooding and drought, affecting the potential permeability of the ground.
Coastlines can be adversely affected by storms, high tides, and rising sea levels. All these factors are likely to increase due to climate change and are expected to accelerate coastal erosion in many areas of the UK.
Climate change is likely to drive an increase in subsidence issues for properties. The most common cause of natural subsidence in the UK is the shrinking and swelling of clays. The soils swell in wet conditions, and contract when they dry out, which can result in ground movement.
Climate change is causing a rise in temperatures and the intensity, duration and frequency of heatwaves. This can have an impact on our health, the risk of wildfires and the availability of water, as well as a decrease in air quality.
Energy performance of buildings is a key transition risk factor. Current policy requires minimum EPC rating requirements to be raised to meet the Government’s carbon reduction targets. This could require investment to improve energy performance to meet new standards.
There is a significant risk of River flooding based on the worst case scenario assessment for this site. Flooding could occur frequently and/or with depths that could result in a significant impact. We have provided analysis of the current on-site risk against the 2050 predictions using the Met Office UKCP18 data. Outcomes are based on the overlap of risk with your property boundary, and take into account depth as well as extent.
There is minimal or no risk of flooding based on the worst case scenario assessment for this site. We have provided analysis of the current on-site risk against the 2050 predictions using the Met Office UKCP18 data. Outcomes are based on the overlap of risk with your property boundary, and take into account depth as well as extent.
There is a significant risk of Surface Water flooding based on the worst case scenario assessment for this site. Flooding could occur frequently and/or with depths that could result in a significant impact. We have provided analysis of the current on-site risk against the 2050 predictions using the Met Office UKCP18 data. Outcomes are based on the overlap of risk with your property boundary, and take into account depth as well as extent.
Data indicates that it is likely that foundations will be affected by increased clay shrink-swell due to changes in climate by 2050.
